ON THE WATER: Planning to take advantage of a great beach day? Tuesday and Wednesday will be the best days to do so along the Lowcountry coastline ahead of a late-week cooldown!
Coastal areas should warm into the upper 60s and low 70s on both days.
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FIRST ALERT: We are in great need of beneficial rainfall across the Lowcountry... and that's finally poised to occur within the next two weeks! The latest outlook from @cpc.weather.im signals a greater chance of heavier rains late next week as a front moves east.
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HEAT INDEX: Although record highs are unlikely within the next week, temperatures will still remain unseasonably warm for early March! Dew points should gradually rise as well, bringing forth feels-like temperatures as high as the mid/upper 80s later this week.
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LUNAR ECLIPSE: Tuesday morning's red full moon will be very hard to see across the Lowcountry! Extensive low cloud cover should persist through early Tuesday morning, alongside a growing potential for light patchy fog east of I-95.
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FIRST ALERT: Rain is expected to become more widespread tonight as a front enters the Lowcountry! Our window for localized downpours and isolated roadway ponding will be confined to Friday morning; rain should begin to thin out by Friday evening.
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FIRST ALERT: Beneficial rainfall is on the way as a front draws towards the Lowcountry! Clouds will prevail through Thursday evening alongside 30+ MPH wind gusts. Locally heavy rain is most likely to occur Thursday night into Friday morning.
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LATE-WEEK WARMTH: Our early-week chill is leaving the Lowcountry soon, which will give way to seasonably warm temperatures for the middle of the work week! Wednesday's highs should span the upper 50s and low 60s; temperatures may even approach 70° by late week.
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FIRST ALERT: An awaited rise in temperatures is on the way! Wednesday will start mild with daytime highs returning to the 60s. Above-average temperatures are highly favored through this weekend - and potentially for most of next week!
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FIRST ALERT: Abnormally cold temperatures are still around for the first half of the week! Tuesday morning's lows will fall into the 20s inland. Daytime highs return to around 50° on Tuesday ahead of a generous rebound starting midweek.
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FIRST ALERT: A WIND ADVISORY remains in effect through 6 PM for the Charleston Quad-County region (10 PM for Orangeburg and Clarendon Counties). Gusts could get as high as 40 mph in some areas.
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SATURDAY: Unsettled and unseasonably warm weather continues for the first half of the weekend with a more widespread coverage of rain and storms expected! Based on the latest forecast guidance, the risk of thunderstorms (some strong) will be greatest between 1-7 PM.
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FIRST ALERT: Impactful showers and thunderstorms remain likely with Saturday's frontal passage! We'll start the day with a stray shower or two alongside continued mugginess. Late-day storms could lead to strong wind gusts and ponding on the roads.
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RECORD ALERT: Friday's temperature of 82° tied the record high for the date at Charleston International Airport (last reached in 2018)!
This also marks the Lowcountry's first 80°+ day of the year... and likely the only one for at least a couple more weeks!
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FIRST ALERT: Warm, humid conditions look to continue ahead of this weekend's storm system!
Isolated showers return to the Lowcountry on Friday afternoon; widespread thunderstorms could pose a threat to outdoor plans on Saturday.
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WEDNESDAY: Our next storm system is pushing towards the Lowcountry, bringing a risk of rain (no snow) for the middle of our work week! Isolated showers will begin west of I-95 before sunrise; activity becomes more widespread during the afternoon and evening hours.
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RECORD COLD: Monday morning's temperatures at
Charleston International Airport tied the record low for the date, last set in 1980! Near-record low temperatures were also observed in other parts of the Lowcountry, including a temperature of 10° in Kingstree!
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RECORD WATCH: Saturday may feature record-setting snowfall for most of the Lowcountry! Even though our daily records are meager, snow totals across the Charleston Metro could easily eclipse the snowfall record for the date (0.6", set in 1977).
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RT/ FIRST ALERT// Dangerous Wind Chills // We've been talking a lot about the snow BUT don't forget we will have dangerous wind chills Sunday morning and Monday morning. Bundle Up!
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FIRST ALERT: There's a short amount of time left to prepare for this weekend's winter storm! Road conditions will slowly worsen starting around midday Saturday as snow builds in from the west, and will remain hazardous through at least Sunday.
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FIRST ALERT: An "Extreme Cold Watch" has been issued for the entire Lowcountry in advance of dangerously cold temperatures beginning Saturday night! Wind chill values by Sunday and Monday mornings could fall into the single digits (perhaps as low as 0° west of I-95).
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FIRST ALERT: A WINTER STORM WATCH will go into effect starting Friday night for areas N/W of the Charleston Quad-County region. Confidence on snowfall across portions of the region continues to increase. These alerts may be updated in the near future.
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NEXT BIG THING: Our third attempt at wintry weather is penciled in for Saturday across the Lowcountry! Most of our global forecast models have agreed on at least a chance of snow across the Carolinas as an Arctic disturbance interacts with a developing coastal low.
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FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: Tuesday morning's wind chills will dip into the teens... but cold temperatures will linger around for at least the next week! Minor improvements will occur later this week ahead of a potential coastal storm - and another surge of Arctic air.
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RT/ FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY// HARD FREEZE TONIGHT
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect for all of our area. Lows drop into the teens and 20s. Bring in the pets, plants and check on our elderly neighbors. Also drip the faucets.
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FIRST ALERT: A "First Alert Weather Day" is now in effect for overnight and early Tuesday morning. A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued from 10 PM today through 9 AM Tuesday. Wind chill values in the teens are expected! Be ready to bundle up!
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FIRST ALERT // WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ISSUED // UNTIL 1 PM SUNDAY // Inland areas could see some sleet or freezing rain starting Saturday afternoon/evening through Sunday morning. Some slippery roads and surfaces expected. Just rain on the coast at this time.
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FIRST ALERT: Freezing rain remains a concern across many inland areas for this weekend as our next storm system approaches!
Friday's showers will eventually give way to intermittent showers on Saturday - some of which could occur as temperatures drop below freezing.
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FIRST ALERT: @scdot.bsky.social crews have begun pre-treating roads across the state ahead of this weekend's risk of freezing rain!
Be sure to slow down and leave plenty of space between your vehicle and brine trucks.
📍I-95, near Wire Road (Dorchester County)
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RT: FIRST ALERT// Winter Weather Update // Freezing Rain now the biggest threat to parts of the Lowcountry. Less chance along the coast; higher chance inland, mainly along & west of 17A. Models have shifted more north with the storm system. Inland highest risk.
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FIRST ALERT: Early-morning trends are hard to ignore as most of our forecast models have shifted north/west with this weekend’s system!
For now, there's still the potential for sizable impacts to travel and power if *any* freezing rain occurs, mainly inland.
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